Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible

You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.

In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.

Take care of the pieces well. The whole will take care of itself.

Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.

Doubt is the origin of wisdom

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about.

A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.

There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.